JP2548675B2 - Door handle device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door handle device having a first operating member and a second operating member, the first operating member being biased in one direction by a biasing force of a spring.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a door handle device, for example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-129559. In this device, a handle body is rotatably supported by a hinge pin on a body body fixed to a vehicle door panel, and one end is locked to the body body and the other end is locked to a locking portion of the body body. The spring is urged toward the inoperative position by the spring, and the tip of the operating rod linked to the door lock device is connected to the engaging hole formed in the arm of the handle body to connect the handle body and the door lock. It is connected to the device.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional device, the end portion of the spring retained on the handle body is attached to the operating rod when the operating rod is connected to the engaging hole of the handle body. When it is pushed, it is disengaged from the locking part that is the regular locking position and it locks on the part other than the regular locking position, making it impossible to obtain a certain operating force on the handle body There is a risk of lowering.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention allows the spring to be operated by operating the second operating member once even if the end portion of the spring is locked at an incorrect position. It is an object of the present invention to provide a door handle device capable of forcibly locking the end portion of the device at a regular locking position.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the device of the present invention is such that a first operating member and a second operating member are pivotally attached to a body body, and one end is attached to the body body.
A door handle device in which the first operating member is urged in one direction by the urging force of a spring whose other end is locked to the locking part of the first operating member,
When the end portion of the spring is disengaged from the engaging portion of the first operating member, the second operating member is moved to the operating position to force the end portion of the spring to the engaging portion. It is characterized in that it is provided with a protrusion that is locked to.

[0006]

When the second operating member is moved to the operating position while the end portion of the spring is locked at the portion disengaged from the locking portion of the first operating member, the protrusion of the second operating member is generated. The end portion of the spring is pushed by the portion to the locking portion, which is the regular locking position, and locked there.

[0007]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) is a body body having a substantially U-shaped vertical section, which is fixed to the inner surface of the inner panel of the automobile door, (2)
Has a base portion (2a) pivotally attached between the upper and lower support walls (1a) of the body body (1) by a vertically oriented shaft (3), and has a substantially U-shaped frame at the front end (left in FIG. 1). The operation part (2b) has a base part at the rear end.
(2a) A handle main body that extends outward (upward in FIG. 1) and has a pair of upper and lower arm portions (2c) having a connecting hole (2g) for connecting a rod at the tip thereof ( In the first operation member), the tip portions of both arm portions (2c) are connected to each other by a connecting piece (2d) parallel to the shaft (3). Protrusion-shaped locking portions (2f) that are vertically opposed to each other are provided near the connecting holes (2g) in both arm portions (2c), and locking portions (2f) are provided near the locking portions (2f). A protrusion (2e) facing the front (left side in FIG. 1) is formed at a right angle to 2f).

One end of a rod (6), the other end of which is connected to a lock release lever (not shown) of a door lock device, is connected to the connection hole (2g) of the handle main body (2),
The handle body (2) and the door lock device are connected via a rod (6) so that the operation force of (2) is transmitted.

(4) is the upper and lower bases of the handle body (2)
Between (2a), it is pivotally attached by a shaft (3) so that it can rotate independently of the handle body (2), and it is in an inoperative position (shown in FIG. 1) and an operating position (shown in FIG. 4). A lock knob (second operation member) that can be rotated to and from the lock knob (4) by protruding a predetermined amount in the vertical inward direction at a part of the outer peripheral edge around the shaft (3) of the upper and lower arm pieces (4a). A protrusion (4) having a predetermined length along the rotation direction of the
b) is formed. The arm portion (4d) formed in the middle portion of the lock knob (4) is a rod different from the rod (6) and the other end is a lever for locking and unlocking the door lock device.
One end of a rod (not shown) connected to (not shown) is connected so that the locking / unlocking operation by moving the lock knob (4) between the inoperative position and the operating position is transmitted to the door lock device. .

(5) is a spring, which is a torsion coil spring wound around the shaft (3), extends in the tangential direction from the wound portion, and has a tip portion bent in a U shape (one end). ) (5a) is locked to a locking portion (1b) formed in the center of the body body (1), and both end portions (the other ends) (5b) bent in an L-shape are formed in the handle body ( The handle main body (1) is locked to the respective locking portions (2f) of (2) to apply a rotational biasing force in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.

When the lock knob (4) is in the inoperative position, the projection (4b) has a protrusion (4b) as shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5.
When the lock knob (4) is in the position where it does not overlap with the end portion (5b) of the spring (5) and the lock knob (4) is moved to the operating position, the spring (5) is moved up and down on the end portion (5b) as shown in FIG. It is arranged so as to polymerize when viewed from the direction.

Further, the amount of protrusion of the protrusion (4b) inward from both arm pieces (4a) is such that the end portion (5b) of the spring (5) is engaged with each locking portion (2f) of the handle body (2). When the lock knob (4) is rotated to the operating position when the lock knob (4) is in the normal position in which the protrusion (4b) is engaged with the spring (5) as shown in FIG.
The terminal portion (5b) of the spring (5) is separated from the terminal portion (5b) of FIG. As shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 5 and the solid line in FIG. 5, the lock knob (4 ) Is rotated toward the operating position, the end of the spring (5)
It is set so that (5b) abuts and slidably contacts the inclined surface (4c) of the protrusion (4b) and is forced to move inward in the vertical direction.

Therefore, in the work of assembling the spring (5), the end portion (5b) of the spring (5) is assembled in a state where it is locked in the above-mentioned irregular position, or the end portion (5b) is assembled. Despite the fact that the part (5b) is locked to the regular locking part (2f), the terminal part (5b) does not move during the work of connecting the rod (6) to the connecting hole (2g). ), It is disengaged from the locking part (2f) and locked in the above-mentioned irregular position, the knob body (4) is first moved from the inoperative position to the operating position. As described above, the protrusion (4b) abuts against the end portion (5b) of the spring (5) to push the end portion (5b) inward, and then the spring (5 ) Due to the restoring force of itself, the end portion (5b) is engaged in the regular position, and the end portion (5b) of the spring (5) is engaged without any special correction work. The abnormal locked state of returns to the normal state.

In the above embodiment, both the upper and lower arm pieces (4a) of the lock knob (second operation member) (4) are
Although the protrusion (4b) for releasing the abnormal locking state of the terminal portion (5b) of the spring (5) is provided, it may be provided only on one of them.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the terminal portion of the spring is locked at an irregular position, it is forced only by operating the second operating member. Since it can be automatically returned to the normal position, the assembling work becomes easy, and the abnormal locking state that occurred after assembling can be easily eliminated without performing any special correction work.
A stable operating force can be obtained at all times.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the door handle device shown in FIG. 8, showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line BB of the door handle device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part when the spring is locked at a regular position.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the same portion as FIG. 1 when the second operating member is in the operating position.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part when the spring is locked at an irregular position.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a main part when the spring is locked at a regular position.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a main part when the spring is locked at an irregular position.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the door handle device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the same as seen from the back side of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Body body (2) Handle body (first operating member) (2f) Locking part (2g) Connecting hole (3) Shaft (4) Lock knob (second operating member) (4b) Projection part (5) ) Spring (5b) Terminal

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first operation member and a second operation member are pivotally attached to a body body, one end of which is engaged with the body body and the other end of which is engaged with an engaging portion of the first operation member. In the door handle device in which the first operating member is biased in one direction by the biasing force of the spring, the end portion of the spring is disengaged from the locking portion of the first operating member on the second operating member. The door handle device is provided with a protrusion that forcibly locks the end portion of the spring with the locking portion by moving the second operating member to the operating position when the locking member is in the open position.